An issue with the warning light on the tyre
pressure monitoring system was found in the luxury electronic vehicles.
The Model 3, Model Y and Cybertruck have been affected and
the issue will be resolved next year through a free software update.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Tesla has recalled 694,394 cars
No bollards gave killer access to German Christmas Market
After the Berlin attack in 2016, bollards were put in place.
There was only one way to enter the Christmas
market in a vehicle - by using the emergency service route used by doctors and
firefighters to reach accidents. And
that’s how he got in – no bollards.
Herschel Walker new Ambassador to the Bahamas
Donald Trump has nominated Herschel Walker as Ambassador to
the Bahamas.
Trump recruited Walker to run for the U.S. Senate in 2022,
but he lost to incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. Just weeks before the election, a bombshell
report said Walker, a staunch anti-abortion candidate, paid for a woman’s
abortion in 2009.
Brisbane's homeless ordered out of their tents
….The police, “pink shirts” from state housing authorities
and council staff arrived in heavy rain last week - the homeless people in the
park – who did not have even access to a
shower – were ordered out of their tents…
Tania Mihailuk leaves the Pauline Hanson Party
Yet another person (Tania Mihailuk) who came to Parliament on the back of another, (Pauline Hanson) decides to dump that person and continue as an independent on the crossbench.
A
very sneaky way to get the job of a lifetime.
German Christmas market killer disgruntled Muslim
Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen portrayed himself as a victim of persecution who had renounced Islam and decried what he said was the Islamisation of Germany. He said he had been threatened with death for apostasy..........
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Nasthan Mc Sweeney dropped
Nathan McSweeney said he was "devastated" to be
dropped after just three Tests for Australia.
He has only scored 72 runs in three Tests against India, but
that is more than Usman Khawaja or Mitch Marsh.
Eight convicted over beheading of teacher Samuel Paty in Paris
Four years ago, Frenchman Samuel Paty was beheaded outside his school
days after showing his class cartoons of the prophet Muhammad. Eleven days after the lesson, Abdoullakh Anzorov attacked the
teacher and displayed his head on social media. Police later shot and killed
Anzorov..........
Elon Musk's disclosure rules for security clearance in question
The US Defense Department, Air Force and the Pentagon are looking into whether Musk complied with disclosure rules for his top-secret security clearance requiring him to report meetings with foreign officials…….
US to remove $10m bounty on new Syrian leader
The U.S. is set to remove the $10 million bounty it had
placed on de facto Syrian leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani,
the head of rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), which led the
overthrow of Bashar al-Assad earlier this month.
Lift the sanctions says Syria's new leader
Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu
Mohammad al-Jolani and the head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel group.
“Now, after all that has happened, sanctions must be lifted
because they were targeted at the old regime….. “the victim and the oppressor
should not be treated in the same way,” he added.
Perth dentist Farzam Mehrabi guilty of rape
Perth dentist Farzam Mehrabi has been sentenced to 15 years
in prison for drugging and raping young women he met online. He was found guilty of committing more than 20
offences against six women he met on dating apps in 2022.
Dentist Farzam Mehrabi was captured on CCTV spiking a
women's drink inside a Perth bar.
Trump's bill fails to pass
Texas Republican Congressman Chip Roy
Donald Trump’s version of the bill failed by a hefty 174 to 235 votes with 38 Republicans voting with the Democrats against it.
“Chip Roy is just another ambitious guy, with no talent. He then called for the Texan to be kicked out of Congress at the next election.
Friday, December 20, 2024
3000 oysters stolen from remote estuary in WA
Three thousand black-lipped oysters have been stolen from a remote estuary 1,480 kilometres north of Perth. The oysters were part of a trial program to breed the "largest and best growing" oysters for commercial sale.
The thieves have not been caught.
John Lenon's son Julian's emergency cancer operation
John Lennon's son Julian, now 61, has had seven hour emergency surgery in Los Angeles after a mole on his arm turned out to be a Melanoma.
He now awaits for the
results of the biopsy.
White House tried hard to convince the public that Joe Biden was fit for service
The White House tried to hide from the public Joe Biden's
rapidly diminishing mental condition for his entire presidency. His team hired a vocal coach, put other
officials into roles usually occupied by the president, scrapped meetings on
his 'bad days', and kept him at arm's length him from his own Cabinet members.
But the public wasn't fooled.
Labor approves extension of 7 coal mines
Yesterday, the Albanese government approved the Boggabri,
Caval Ridge Horse Pit, Lake Vermont Meadowbrook and Vulcan South coal mines to
extend or expand their operations. This
is the seventh coal mine expansion approved by the Albanese government in less
than 90 days.
The continued expansion of coal mines comes even as
Australia pushes to host the Cop31 climate summit in 2026 on behalf of the
island nations.
How Dominique Pelicot became one of the worst sexual predators in history
…..Dominique had messaged men on the unmoderated chat site Coco, which has since been shut down, offering them his wife while drugged….. “I’m looking for a pervert accomplice to abuse my wife who’s been put to sleep” and “You’re like me, you like rape mode”.....................
Craig White claimed to be creator of Bitcoin
Craig Wright, 54, an Australian computer scientist who
falsely claimed to be the creator of bitcoin has been given a one-year
suspended prison sentence after the high court in London ruled he was in
contempt because he would not stop suing people…….
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Dominique Pelicot gets 20 years
Dominique Pelicot 71, drugged his wife and invited over 50 men to rape her while filming it, for almost a decade. He cried today as he was sentenced to the maximum of 20 years along with his 50 co-defendants, who all received guilty verdicts for their part in the crime.
Aussie surf coach Connor John Christopher Lyons arrested for child sexual abuse
Connor John Christopher Lyons 26 has been charged with sexually abusing children and filming that abuse.
He has admitted watching it over and over and masturbating to that
material … and then, after being given the benefit of bail, destroying that
evidence......
Smoked salmon lover?
About 1,149 tonnes of salmon farmed in Macquarie Harbour coast
died with the cause of death not reported.
"This is an industry that claims that it's world's best
practice, that animal welfare is highest priority, and that it's an industry
that's fit for purpose," NOFF president Peter George said.
"Well, clearly, it's not.................
Balcony solar panels
Balcony solar panels have already
been installed on about 1.5m German balconies. Manufacturers say that
installing a couple of 300-watt panels will give a saving of up to 30% on a
typical household’s electricity bill.
Noah Smith, Barrenjoey high’s first Aboriginal school captain
The Gomeroi teenager was the first Aboriginal school captain at Barrenjoey high school on Sydney’s northern beaches, and says its the support of his teachers and the school that have gotten him through the six years........
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Penny Wong plays down telephone conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister
Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported that the call
between Senator Wong and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar was an attempt
to find a way for the two countries to work together but it quickly turned when
she told him Israel was not doing enough humanitarian work for Gaza civilians.......
Warwick Fiji Resort not guilty of methanol poisoning
Cocktails from Warwick Fiji resort where seven people fell
ill from a suspected poisoning incident did not contain methanol or illicit
substances. The seven affected people,
which included four Australians, have been discharged from hospital and recovered.
Fijian police continue to investigate the cause of the
group's illness.
NDIS client lured away from authorised carer
The family of a 27-year-old NDIS recipient whose plan is worth $670,000 a year fear he's been preyed upon by unscrupulous providers, who they allege have lured him away from his authorised carer.
His parents confronted the men who have taken
over their son's care after Mike was admitted to hospital in December.............
Victoria will introduce laws to stop antisemitism
The Victorian government is planning to introduce legislation that will ban the display of flags and symbols of listed terrorist organisations in public, including Palestinian militant group Hamas and Lebanese militia Hezbollah.
The ban also applies to white national extremists
and radical racist right-wing groups.
Oren and Alon Alexander in court
Oren and Alon Alexander and older brother Tal have been
federally charged over allegations they drugged and raped dozens of women over
an 11 year period. The judge set
bail for Oren and Alon Alexander, at a collective $5 million………….
Natalie Rupnow identified as Monday's shooter
The school 15 year old Natalie Rupnow attended - Abundant Life Christian school - where the shooting took place, often serves children who have been bullied or struggled at other schools and staff were trained to swiftly put a stop to intra-student cruelty.
Something
went wrong.
.
Alan Jones in court today
Alan Jones will make his first court appearance since being arrested and charged with historical sexual assault offences, which the retired broadcaster’s lawyer says he will defend.
Malcolm Turnbull's investments in renewables
Turnbull Renewables: Turnbull's
company is developing two large-scale pumped hydro energy storage (PHES)
projects and a wind farm in Australia. The projects are located in the Hunter
Valley and include agreements with Water NSW to explore Glenbawn Dam and
Glennies Creek Dam.
Any wonder he doesn't like the idea of nuclear energy.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Brutal father in court for terrorising his own children
MS, a Middle Eastern-born repairman from Sydney who brutally abused his own children was in court today.
The court was briefly closed while a video was played of him lining one child after another against a wall and flogging them with an electrical cord. He whipped a 10-year-old daughter for more than 15 minutes, leaving marks which were visible weeks later.
His ex wife is an Islamic convert....................
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14199657/sydney-house-horror-child-abuse.htmlSome strata owners frightened of battery fires from EV charging bays
EV charging bays in apartment carparks is common in
Australia, but some Strata owners don't want them in their buildings, citing a
perceived risk of battery fires.
Warwick Resort on Fiji's Coral Coast
Four Australians were among seven guests from the Warwick
Resort on Fiji's Coral Coast hospitalised on Saturday with "nausea,
vomiting, and neurological symptoms".
Ideally situated in the heart of the Coral Coast with white
sand beaches and crystal-clear lagoons, the five-star Warwick Fiji
resort offers an authentic experience unlike any other.
Michael Moore was mentioned in Mangione's manifesto
Michael Moore, the Oscar-winning documentarian reportedly mentioned in the manifesto of suspected killer Luigi Mangione has responded.
“The
anger is 1000% justified. It is long overdue for the media to cover it. It is
not new. It has been boiling. And I’m not going to tamp it down or ask people
to shut up. I want to pour gasoline on that anger.”...................
Monday, December 16, 2024
Yellowstone brilliant series but not the same without Costner
Yellowstone star Cole Hauser with co-sar Kelly Reilly
Following months of rumours, Costner confirmed in June 2024,
via Instagram post, that he would be leaving the hit neo-Western series. The
announcement was the culmination of mounting complications and
disagreements between the star and the series creator, Taylor Sheridan.
Taylor Sheridan learned how to be a cowboy during his family's frequent visits to the Cranfills Gap ranch when he was growing up in the late 1980s.
Japan will introduce a 4-day working week
Japan’s birthrate continues to plummet putting the country’s
future at risk so from April 2025, Japan will introduce a 4-day working week in an effort to stem its declining population.
Two Reserve Bank monetary board members to be replaced
Two new members will be appointed to the Reserve Bank's
new-look monetary board, prompting the ire of the Coalition, who had demanded
it be kept the same.
The RBA's board is being split in two, with a monetary board
that will control interest rates, and a governance board to manage the central
bank's affairs.
Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor says it would be perceived as
an attempt by government to influence the Reserve Bank’s decisions on rates……
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-16/rba-board-members-to-be-replaced/104729142
British climber rescued from Indan Himalayas after being stranded for three days
Rarely climbed, Chaukhamba has claimed more than half a dozen lives, and peaks III and IV remain unconquered. Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak dreamed of being the first to stand at Chaukhamba III’s nearly 7,000m peak but instead they were stranded for three days.........
General Motors in US drop Robotaxi development
General Motors in the US will no longer fund its Cruise Division’s Robotaxi development.
Instead
they intend to focus on advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous
systems for use in personal vehicles.
Australian laws do not allow for the use of automated
vehicles on public roads.
Blinken confirms direct contact with Syria’s rebel leaders HTS
Antony Blinken with Turkey's
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Jordan Saturday.
The U.S. designates HTS a
terrorist organization, making it legally impossible to work with the
group, but the U.S. and its allies look for ways to support Syria's transition
from Assad rule.
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Gisèle Pelicot removes all trace of her husband
Gisèle Pelicot spent most of her weekends asleep. She couldn’t seem to stay awake, often drifting off without even realising it and waking hours later with no memory of having gone to bed. Despite this, Gisèle, 58, was happy. She counted herself lucky to have her husband of 38 years, Dominique, by her side…..
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgx7xy77ydo
Head and Smith in great form
Smith (101) scored his first century since the second Ashes
Test in June last year, while Head remained in spectacular form scoring 152 off
157 to take his series tally to 392 from just four innings.
Bali Nine survivors arrive back in Australia
The remaining five members of the Bali Nine returned to Australia this afternoon and have been provided with temporary accommodation while they resettle. They have been told they are effectively free to live unhindered in Australia.
Martin Stephens wish to remain in Indonesia with his wife now seems to be out of the question, and his wish to return may be denied. It's unlikely he would be welcomed back.
Bali Nine drug smuggler doesn't want to come home
Bali Nine member Martin Stephens said he would likely reject a prisoner exchange. “I’m much freer here than I would be in an Australian jail” he said. He married an Indonesian woman in 2011 and the jail governor granted a post-wedding celebration and even a conjugal visit.
He was transferred to Lowokwaru jail in Malang, East Java in 2014 where he has remained ever since.
After the Labor governments efforts to bring him home, he seems happy where he is.
.We have our own "soverign citizens"
….In one family court case heard in Hobart, a man
announced himself to be a “sovereign citizen” and refused to
participate in the trial….another father challenged the jurisdiction of
the court in Cairns and used “sovereign citizen terminology” such as asking for
proof of the court’s authority over a “living man”……
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)